A visit to Al Khaled is a celebration of the type and beauty that characterizes the Arabian breed. History is also respected here, and it is history that tells us an Arabian breeding program must be constructed around its mares to succeed. Like the Bedouin who bred horses for centuries in Sheikh Khaled's homeland of Saudi Arabia, he also has based his program on specific strains and families. The herd features four primary strains — Dahmah Shahwaniah, Saqlawiyah Jidraniyah, Hadbah Enzahiyah and Abbeyah Om Jurays — as well as carefully selected families within those strains.